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Monterey’s story
Monterey in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
MontereyVA
A town of 197. A regional job hub with 391 jobs.
Photo: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
197
residents
Typical home
$285K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
67.1
years
Jobs based here
391
A job hub
What makes Monterey stand out
The 3 things Monterey does most differently from other towns.
Small town
197 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Monterey’s report card
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Residents weigh in
Live in Monterey? Is an A− for its schools right?
Your answer becomes a post in Monterey’s Town Square.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monterey. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Monterey
About one in 3 of Monterey’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Harrisonburg (5%), Hot Springs (5%) and Fishersville (3%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
30%work in town
Where working residents work
In Monterey30%
Harrisonburg5%
Hot Springs5%
Fishersville3%
Stuarts Draft3%
32 mi
median commute distance
391
jobs based in Monterey
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Monterey’s public schools outperform 83% of Virginia districts
The public schools Monterey’s kids attend outperform 83% of Virginia’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary | PK–5 | 105 | B |
| Highland High | 6–12 | 103 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Monterey home is worth about $285K
The typical Monterey home is worth about $285,000, up 4.5% in a year, 31% below the Virginia typical home.
$285KZillow home value
Typical home value
Monterey$285K
Virginia$415K
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Monterey has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring37–59°
Summer56–77°
Fall40–61°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Monterey is
Monterey beats the Virginia average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Virginia
11 better11 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Monterey | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.3% | 7.7% |
Bath Community Hospital
32 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Monterey is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 201 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Highland Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 372 people come to Monterey for work
Where Monterey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
391jobs based in Monterey
30%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Monterey on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Monterey
Town in Virginia, United States
Monterey is a town in and the county seat of Highland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 165
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,894 ft
- ZIP code
- 24465
- Area code
- 540
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